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michelle obama had a confession to make today. the menu for the white house super bowl party didn't fit her antiobesity campaign. she had a confession to make. it included bratwurst, and buffalo wings. the first lady told an interviewer that the key is going back to a healthier diet the following day. >> but those are such good cold weather foods. we can use foods like that soon, right? is that our excuse? >> it's going to be cold overnight and warm through the week and rain our way. that's the weather big story. the shorter story, we go outside and show you down the avenues of san francisco, it's 57 degrees right now in san francisco, but out at the avenues today, at the sunset, i had 65 degrees right along the coast. that was one of the warmer spots. a beautiful day. temperatures the next couple days are going to stay on the warm side. we go to liver more, it starts out at freezing. by 7:00 a.m., you're at 32 degrees. 62 for a high. still above the average in parts of the livermore valley. thursday through saturday, high pressur
michelle obama had a confession to make today. the menu for the white house super bowl party didn't fit her antiobesity campaign. she had a confession to make. it included bratwurst, and buffalo wings. the first lady told an interviewer that the key is going back to a healthier diet the following day. >> but those are such good cold weather foods. we can use foods like that soon, right? is that our excuse? >> it's going to be cold overnight and warm through the week and rain our...
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a line of dominoes, house republicans knocked down funding for president obama's health care reform law, banned the epa from regulating greenhouse gases and stripped planned parenthood clinics of about $30,000. >> abortion dismembered children piece to piece. >> the gentleman from new jersey has just put my stomach in knots. that procedure you just talked about is a procedure that i endured. >> reporter: ktvu's mike mibach is live in congress spears district where she is receiving an outpouring of support after that emotional statement on the house floor there. >> a wave of emotion traveling from washington, d.c. right here to san mateo. inside the congresswoman's district office up there on the seventh floor. her painful personal story really hitting home with some of those she represents. >> reporter: the phones rang, the e-mails filtered in. the constituents thanking her for her work. >> i looked across the aisle and said, not one of these members has not had that procedure, they don't no what's it is like. >> reporter: federal law already preventing planned parenthood, but the a
a line of dominoes, house republicans knocked down funding for president obama's health care reform law, banned the epa from regulating greenhouse gases and stripped planned parenthood clinics of about $30,000. >> abortion dismembered children piece to piece. >> the gentleman from new jersey has just put my stomach in knots. that procedure you just talked about is a procedure that i endured. >> reporter: ktvu's mike mibach is live in congress spears district where she is...
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they are angry that president barack obama is backing the idea of a gradual transition. today egypt showed signs of banks opening and president barack obama sounded optimistic about the changes in egypt. >> i think they are making progress. >> in cairo president hosni mubarak met with his new cabinet for the first time and gave public workers a 15% pay hike. he would investigate the eruptions of fraud. >> they have coverage of the uprising in egypt and on our website we are constantly updating it. once there you will find a link to our special egypt section. >>> the hikers in iran said they were glad they can pro claim their innocence in court. it was a five hour hearing where they pled not guilty to charges of spying. she pled not guilty and the family said they hope this case can be resolved quickly and that their sons can fine lip come home after 18 months. they say they will hold at least one more hearing. >>> the post has agreed to a deal worth $315 million. they will run the contempt such as map quest and patch.com. the opposition comes as aol is trying to boost on
they are angry that president barack obama is backing the idea of a gradual transition. today egypt showed signs of banks opening and president barack obama sounded optimistic about the changes in egypt. >> i think they are making progress. >> in cairo president hosni mubarak met with his new cabinet for the first time and gave public workers a 15% pay hike. he would investigate the eruptions of fraud. >> they have coverage of the uprising in egypt and on our website we are...
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, where in a few minutes president obama will be touching down. what you are looking at there is marine 1. he's going to be taken to a dinner. basically some of the most powerful and wealthy people in the bay area. by my count two or three billionaires in that count. they will be talking about jobs and how to create more jobs. there are three helicopters at sfo. the reason they do that is so that people do not know which helicopter the president is actually flying on. again he is due in five minutes early at 5:40 when the plane touches down we will show it to you live. >>> an oakland man credited with saving a dog was honored today. vince baltas secretly video taped his neighbor beating his pit bull blueberry. he then took that tape to the police. >> violent crime is usually associated with oakland. i think if that's something we want to change is it takes people from inside the community kind of standing up and making a fuss about it. >> reporter: blueberry survived the attack and was later adopted. the owner was convicted of animal abuse and sen
, where in a few minutes president obama will be touching down. what you are looking at there is marine 1. he's going to be taken to a dinner. basically some of the most powerful and wealthy people in the bay area. by my count two or three billionaires in that count. they will be talking about jobs and how to create more jobs. there are three helicopters at sfo. the reason they do that is so that people do not know which helicopter the president is actually flying on. again he is due in five...
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president obama saying egypt is making progress. for the most part life is now returning to normal in cairo. banks, post offices and gas stations reopened for a second day. in an apparent gesture to shore up support the mubarak regime announced government employees will get a 15% pay raise that. is not satisfying protester who's continue to say he must leave, now. >> and a rally in uc berkeley to show their support for demonstrateors in liberation square in cairo. 50 people showed up. they came to tell stories about life in their homeland under president mubarak. >> we've been living under emergency law. you can't have congregations of more than three people. you can't protest, you have to have prior permission to protest. what if we want to protest the government? >> the egyptian students say it's important to them the demonstrators back home know others around the world are with them. >> more on what's happening in egypt coming up at 6:00. the search is on tonight in the south bay for three men who are clearly dangerous. now, more
president obama saying egypt is making progress. for the most part life is now returning to normal in cairo. banks, post offices and gas stations reopened for a second day. in an apparent gesture to shore up support the mubarak regime announced government employees will get a 15% pay raise that. is not satisfying protester who's continue to say he must leave, now. >> and a rally in uc berkeley to show their support for demonstrateors in liberation square in cairo. 50 people showed up....
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president obama has not been asked. the elder lind does not think president obama would grant clemency. john walker lindh grew up in marin county and serving 20 years for supplying his services to the taliban but could be released in 2013. >> your favorite bookstore might be about to close. a dozen borders bookstores are getting ready to close down. borders is filing for bankruptcy. >> this borders bookstore is one of 200 that will close doors after the company announced it must restructure. >> it makes me sad. they just arrived here in alameda. i'm going to be sad to see them go. >> i was disappointed when they came n they drove out a couple of small bookstores in the mall. and in this investigator bay area, two are closing in san francisco. and three in the south bay, and one in santa cruz. the mish-based company says the store that's are closing represent about 30% of the 642 borders nationwide. they employ 18,000 people. and jeff nunberg says boredders didn't look at other venue autos they were late getting into onl
president obama has not been asked. the elder lind does not think president obama would grant clemency. john walker lindh grew up in marin county and serving 20 years for supplying his services to the taliban but could be released in 2013. >> your favorite bookstore might be about to close. a dozen borders bookstores are getting ready to close down. borders is filing for bankruptcy. >> this borders bookstore is one of 200 that will close doors after the company announced it must...
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. >>> president obama released his three and three quarter trillion dollar budget proposal today. he says his plan will require tough choices and sacrifices. >> when i was sworn in as president i pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term. the budget i'm proposing today meets that pledge. and puts us on a path to pay for what we spend by the middle of the decade. >> president obama unveiled his budget at a middle school in maryland saying it includes more money for education and also increases spending on transportation, infrastructure and technology. the president said his plan will cut the federal budget deficit from $1.6 trillion to $1.1 trillion next year. in part by flashing funds for 200 government programs. republicans say the plan taxes and borrows too much and offers no reforms for social security or medicare. >> now we're faced with taking on something as complex as entitlements and deeply emotional as entitlements and the president of the united states is not even in the game? >> republicans say they're working on their own cost cutting budget for 20
. >>> president obama released his three and three quarter trillion dollar budget proposal today. he says his plan will require tough choices and sacrifices. >> when i was sworn in as president i pledged to cut the deficit in half by the end of my first term. the budget i'm proposing today meets that pledge. and puts us on a path to pay for what we spend by the middle of the decade. >> president obama unveiled his budget at a middle school in maryland saying it includes...
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. >> former defense secretary today had some hard things to say about the obama administration. he said there is no proof to support the idea that the world likes the united states more under obama's leadership than it did during the bush administration. >> you think that the united states is now looked at differently than it was and more positively than it was during your tenure? >> no. i don't think there is data that supports that. i think he has made a practice of trying to apologize former. i am proud of america personally. >> he is promoting his new memoir called known and unknown. >> a california school district is trying a controversial tactic to keep track of truant students. >> state university officials go to church on a different kind of super sunday preaching the need for higher many indication. >> and an extraordinary athlete on a journey. why he plans to run across the united states. . >>> this was soup irsunday for the california state university system but it has nothing to do with football. jim vargas is live in haywood to tell us it's all about education. >> r
. >> former defense secretary today had some hard things to say about the obama administration. he said there is no proof to support the idea that the world likes the united states more under obama's leadership than it did during the bush administration. >> you think that the united states is now looked at differently than it was and more positively than it was during your tenure? >> no. i don't think there is data that supports that. i think he has made a practice of trying...
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. >>> while in egypt, this man sent a desperate message to president obama. >> we're tieing, we're dying here. please come to help us. >>> meanwhile egypt's president is now saying that he is fed up and wants to resign but can't. out of fear that his country will sink further into chaos. and people here are marking the unrest happening in egypt. sal castaneda has the story. >> reporter: today students handed out these fliers on campus. it is showing support for protesters in egypt, what they are calling a die in. around sprawl plaza thousands of students spoke out against the egypt government. while some layed down on the stone ground as if dead. they says the in support of the protesters who have lost their lives in egypt. but for one of these students, one of those deaths is true. her skull was crushed by local police. >> she was always very happy. always joking with me when i was learning arabic. she died protesting against 30 years of dictatorship. >> reporter: this student says his father a dentist stands guarded in front of his family's apartment building at night. >> my dad is goi
. >>> while in egypt, this man sent a desperate message to president obama. >> we're tieing, we're dying here. please come to help us. >>> meanwhile egypt's president is now saying that he is fed up and wants to resign but can't. out of fear that his country will sink further into chaos. and people here are marking the unrest happening in egypt. sal castaneda has the story. >> reporter: today students handed out these fliers on campus. it is showing support for...
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. >>> graffiti threatening president obama and governor brown was found in santa ana. the spray painted message says both men must day and there were racists messages about the president. the california highway patrol is investigating, the u.s. secret service has also been told about the graffiti. >>> as governor brown has finished his first month in service, he sat down to talk about his experience this time around. >> when i came before there were these senior people who had been around forever and they knew all these things that i didn't know. >> reporter: when brown was first elected governor in 1975 he was 37 years old. now as he tackles the state budget deficit, high unemployment and other problems, governor brown says he appreciates his age and experience. >> i'm also very aware of how important the legislative branch is and how constituency groups interact with the legislature. and how the whole process works, so i didn't understand it in the way that i do today. >> three decades ago, jerry brown also had presidential aspirations and made three unsuccessful run
. >>> graffiti threatening president obama and governor brown was found in santa ana. the spray painted message says both men must day and there were racists messages about the president. the california highway patrol is investigating, the u.s. secret service has also been told about the graffiti. >>> as governor brown has finished his first month in service, he sat down to talk about his experience this time around. >> when i came before there were these senior people...
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. >>> we were just hearing now that president obama has said in the last few minutes that egypt must spell out the changes needed to keel what has happened so far in cairo. here in the bay area a lot of people watching what happened in egypt. and president mubarak's refusal to step down is being met with criticism. mike hellgren has the story. >> reporter: a student was quick to call mubarak a pathological liar, a man with no respect for the young people in egypt. today they watched on tv and online. one american, one egyptian, both very disappointed with mubarak's refusal to step down. >> if the promubarak prospective -- >> reporter: then there's professor ibarim. american born, her family remains in egypt. >> we heard him say he was going to call for a constitutional amendments, he was going to appoint economies to do that and nobody wants him to appoint anything, we want him out. at this point it's really just a psychological battle. >> reporter: mubarak said today he will delegate powers to the vice president. ebraham calls him a pathological power. >> nobody believes he is going
. >>> we were just hearing now that president obama has said in the last few minutes that egypt must spell out the changes needed to keel what has happened so far in cairo. here in the bay area a lot of people watching what happened in egypt. and president mubarak's refusal to step down is being met with criticism. mike hellgren has the story. >> reporter: a student was quick to call mubarak a pathological liar, a man with no respect for the young people in egypt. today they...
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their coverage and wants new working moms to have adequate time to bond with newborn autos president obama today presented a medal of freedom to basketball legends. the medal is the highest civilian honor presented to people who made important contributions to national security, world peace and culture. in honoring russell the president praised the native as a champion on the court at the university of san francisco and the boston celtics and a champion off the course as well. >> bill russell the man stood up for the right to dignity of all men, marching with care. stood by and when a restaurant refused to serve black celtics he refused to play in the game. he kept on focusing on making the teammates he loved better players. >> other honories also german chancelor and the author and poet maya angleou. >> a group of high school students in oakland were allowed to do today. and that is one of the perks of a b average. >> this is a party in the middle of the school day. for hundreds of students making the grade in the classroom. >> so why are you here? >> i got a 4.5. >> i got 3.0. >> never b
their coverage and wants new working moms to have adequate time to bond with newborn autos president obama today presented a medal of freedom to basketball legends. the medal is the highest civilian honor presented to people who made important contributions to national security, world peace and culture. in honoring russell the president praised the native as a champion on the court at the university of san francisco and the boston celtics and a champion off the course as well. >> bill...
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president obama pleased but somber. >> there are... very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. and this is one of the moments. >> jipt's armed forces supreme council now runs the country. a spokesman promised the army would transition to a representative government. the google executive whose postings helped spark this revolution says heroes under the streets. >> real heroes are in the streets. the real heroes are every single egyptian. there is no one leading this. one nin saying they're one of the leaders is not the truth. the leaders on the square were every single person there. he said he knew a year ago the internet would change the political scene in egypt. >> today i'm telling you that egypt is going to be a democratic state. you'll be impressed how fast we'll develop things. >> saying every egyptian in tahrir square was a leader. but his postings drove a lot of people to the square. coming up the silicon valley connection that took him to egypt, his arrest and how his family here
president obama pleased but somber. >> there are... very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. and this is one of the moments. >> jipt's armed forces supreme council now runs the country. a spokesman promised the army would transition to a representative government. the google executive whose postings helped spark this revolution says heroes under the streets. >> real heroes are in the streets. the real heroes are every single...
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. >>> president obama said that egypt's neighbors need to get the message that they want freedom. in particular he pointed to iran. >> what's been different is the iranian government's response, which is to shoot people and beat people and arrest people. >>> president obama said he found it ironic that iran would pretend to celebrate what happened in egypt while continuing to oppress it's own people. >>> google's ceo says the company is very, very proud of gonim the google executive who helped organize egypt's uprising. gonim started a facebook page that helped organize the uprising. >>> governor jerry brown today ordered a state government hiring freeze and another move to help cut california deficit. the governor's executive order applys to vacant, seasonal, full and part time positions. there are some exceptions here, including positions that include public safety. >>> bay area people with developmental disabilities are getting word on programs that help them lead better lives. dozens of disabled people, their family and care givers gathered today. disabled people say programs
. >>> president obama said that egypt's neighbors need to get the message that they want freedom. in particular he pointed to iran. >> what's been different is the iranian government's response, which is to shoot people and beat people and arrest people. >>> president obama said he found it ironic that iran would pretend to celebrate what happened in egypt while continuing to oppress it's own people. >>> google's ceo says the company is very, very proud of gonim...
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and moments ago president obama issued a statement saying violence must be forsaken. the voices of the egyptian people must be heard. >> and hassan watched from his apartment in san francisco. he's a 24-year-old grad student. his parents live in cairo. he just moved to the u.s. a month ago. he's disappointed by hez refusal to step down. >> he said he's like, like he said i'm your father and you're my children. so as be, i just want to say your children are grown up enough now. do you want to take their own decisions? this is my message. >> he says the only solution that will satisfy pro testers is his resignation. >> the nation's largest pro-troop group has a message for berkeley's city council tonight. move america forward questions eagerness to put the community at risk by offering to take in two guantanamo bay detainees. the executive director said this, we can do them one better if the council wants to go live in gitmo where they can hang out with hundreds of terrorists let them do that instead. we'll pay for flights. end of statement. >> and other news of the day
and moments ago president obama issued a statement saying violence must be forsaken. the voices of the egyptian people must be heard. >> and hassan watched from his apartment in san francisco. he's a 24-year-old grad student. his parents live in cairo. he just moved to the u.s. a month ago. he's disappointed by hez refusal to step down. >> he said he's like, like he said i'm your father and you're my children. so as be, i just want to say your children are grown up enough now. do...
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president obama is scheduled to arrive at san francisco airport less than an hour from now, flying in to meet with titans of the silicon valley high-tech industry to talk about the economy and jobs. >> you remember during state of the union speech, the president said this is another sputnik moment for america. and tonight his meeting with giants of silicon valley to reinforce the message in a dinner meeting. the dinner will be at the woodside home of john dorr a partner of a venture capitol firm. forbes estimates his worth at $1.5 kbrinl. other guests include steve jobs, google ceo and ora cell coe, yahoo ce skpo. cisco's ceo. the president looked from the white house this afternoon, the trip described by a press secretary as moving forward with the president's agenda to promote innovation and jobs in high tech, and green tech. political observers are describing this as donor maintenance. the president is meeting with very deep-pocket ceos. >> he has to reconnect with his fund raising base to get that operation started again. it's more than that. we have to look at, is this in the con
president obama is scheduled to arrive at san francisco airport less than an hour from now, flying in to meet with titans of the silicon valley high-tech industry to talk about the economy and jobs. >> you remember during state of the union speech, the president said this is another sputnik moment for america. and tonight his meeting with giants of silicon valley to reinforce the message in a dinner meeting. the dinner will be at the woodside home of john dorr a partner of a venture...
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. >> and after visiting bay area last night president obama left today to tour an intel plant. and met with students taking part in a fair. the intel plant is one of the most-advanced microchip manufacturing facilities in the world. the president says he was most impress bid leg yoz built by 7th grade girls. >> i used to build some pretty mean lego towers when i was a kid. i thought i can participate. only these students used legos to build models to build robots that were programable to model brain that's could repair broken bones. >> also today the white house posted a few seconds of video of the president talking with facebook founder mark zuckerberg. that is from the dinner of executives in woodside last night. >> governor brown unleashed his budget-cutting on swag that, is stuff we get free sometimes, things like this flashing light the state was giving away. altogether the stuff cost $7.5 million between 2007 and to 10. -- 2010. and caltrans spent $5 million on keychains and other give aways. the governor hasn't decided what to do and is looking for suggestions from the p
. >> and after visiting bay area last night president obama left today to tour an intel plant. and met with students taking part in a fair. the intel plant is one of the most-advanced microchip manufacturing facilities in the world. the president says he was most impress bid leg yoz built by 7th grade girls. >> i used to build some pretty mean lego towers when i was a kid. i thought i can participate. only these students used legos to build models to build robots that were...
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. >>> and high speed rail is on president obama's wish list, along with other infrastructure projects. on capitol hill they located for the plan, saying it is intended to improve infrastructure and help jobs grow. >> this is to help the united states so that the major u.s. companies, small and large, will build the next plant here, not outside the united states. >> tim geithner says the president's budget includes strategies to export and open u.s. markets around the world. >>> and the tunnel parge to get ready to dig from the oakland side soon. so far they tunneled about 9500 feet, or a fourth through the hillside. the project began a year ago, and when it is done it will add two more lanes to the tunnel. >>> one of the concerns today about the weather is all of the big waves driven by high winds and high tides, the senator is live now along the marin county coast where the waves are moving. >> reporter: that is right, frank, this is rodeo cove, where we've seen the 12-foot swells. they died down in the last minutes. of course the water temperatures are 52 degrees, winds are about 20
. >>> and high speed rail is on president obama's wish list, along with other infrastructure projects. on capitol hill they located for the plan, saying it is intended to improve infrastructure and help jobs grow. >> this is to help the united states so that the major u.s. companies, small and large, will build the next plant here, not outside the united states. >> tim geithner says the president's budget includes strategies to export and open u.s. markets around the world....
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president obama called for britain and france about possible actions to end the violence. the white house says that could include sanctions against libya. >> we are focused on working with our partners internationally to take steps that will persuade or compel the libyan government to change its behavior. >> reporter: two ferries carried turkey evacuees. >>> and gas prices have now topped $4 a gallon for premium. a gallon of regular though is still below $4. the average price of regular gasoline is $3.22 in the u.s. here in california a gallon of regular is $3.60. up 68-cents compared to a year ago. >>> will public utilities commission votes to penalize pg & e for the pipeline explosion. tom vacar, what they'll do still ahead. >>> and it's almost like out of a movie. birds everywhere, the neighborhood they have invaded and why they seem to be so attracted to that location. bree: sis, help me create my oasis. marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree: oh, is there a castle nearby? marcy: no, but there's a charming farmhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme he
president obama called for britain and france about possible actions to end the violence. the white house says that could include sanctions against libya. >> we are focused on working with our partners internationally to take steps that will persuade or compel the libyan government to change its behavior. >> reporter: two ferries carried turkey evacuees. >>> and gas prices have now topped $4 a gallon for premium. a gallon of regular though is still below $4. the average...
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he said that he told that also to president barack obama. he told me, quote, eastbound yauma is a very good man, but i told obama quote you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen fi stepped down right now. >> he said that he never intended for his son to follow him into office. and in yemen, tens of thousands of pro testers marched against their president. the west is concerned about instability in yemen because it's considered a main battle ground against al qaeda. in a special one-hour edition of night line tonight there will be more on the exclusive interview with egyptian president mubarak airing right here on abc 7. >> from the bay area to new york city, thousands of egyptian students are demonstrating against the reyeej here, being joined by many sympathetic to the cause. there is a look at what we hope to accomplish. >> this is all about pressure. pro dwrefrts want the obama administration to put enough pressure on president mubarak this, is the first protest we've seen in uc berkeley. and pretesters hering saying
he said that he told that also to president barack obama. he told me, quote, eastbound yauma is a very good man, but i told obama quote you don't understand the egyptian culture and what would happen fi stepped down right now. >> he said that he never intended for his son to follow him into office. and in yemen, tens of thousands of pro testers marched against their president. the west is concerned about instability in yemen because it's considered a main battle ground against al qaeda....
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. >> white house press secretary clarified president obama's decision not to defend the act outlawing same sex marriage. >> the president's personal view on same sex marriage, i think you all have heard him discuss as recently as press conference at the end of last year, that is distinct from this legal decision. >> in a statement today, peninsula congresswoman applauded the president's decision. she said quote, the defensive marriage act is nothing more than government sanctioned dediscrimination that has no place in the land of the free. it is one in a long line of disgraceful policies that relegated gay and lesbian americans to second class citizenship. jackie speier called on congress to repeal the act. >>> the governor of hawaii signed a measure that makes same sex civil unions legal. the same rights as parried heterosexuals. it is scheduled to take place on january 1 of next year. seven states now sanctioned same sex civil unions, five others and the district of columbia have legalized same sex marriage. >>> just less than three hours ago, president obama made his first public c
. >> white house press secretary clarified president obama's decision not to defend the act outlawing same sex marriage. >> the president's personal view on same sex marriage, i think you all have heard him discuss as recently as press conference at the end of last year, that is distinct from this legal decision. >> in a statement today, peninsula congresswoman applauded the president's decision. she said quote, the defensive marriage act is nothing more than government...
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. >> president obama said america will remain a friend and partner to egypt in the nation's transition to democracy. >>> a lot of people throughout the bay area are also celebrating the resignation of president mubarak. and mike mibach is live. >> reporter: celebration across the bay area. folks are starting to gather at un plaza. a celebration about to take place. from the streets of san francisco. >> the power of the people we take that time to celebrate. >> reporter: to sanford university. >> people just moved from being frozen to exploding into celebration, tears and laughter. >> reporter: egyptians like marla farag are smiling for their home. >> the best thing right now is the atmosphere of hope is much much larger than the atmosphere of fear and that's a great thing. >> reporter: it was a youth led revolt that ended one of the longest held regimes. >> our talked already to my friends in egypt and we're both optimistic and cautious. >> reporter: you don't want to jump the gun and get to excited because there's still a lot of work to be done. there's institutions that need to be bu
. >> president obama said america will remain a friend and partner to egypt in the nation's transition to democracy. >>> a lot of people throughout the bay area are also celebrating the resignation of president mubarak. and mike mibach is live. >> reporter: celebration across the bay area. folks are starting to gather at un plaza. a celebration about to take place. from the streets of san francisco. >> the power of the people we take that time to celebrate. >>...
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president obama's former chief of staff rahm emanuel led four other candidates. >> rahm has certainly gotten a lot of media attention. i think chico has had a lot of experience in chicago. between those two candidates i think we have a close race. >> reporter: one of the six has to get 50% of the vote or a run off election will be he'll. >>> chicago is still serving as a safe haven for about a dozen wisconsin lawmakers who are hiding out from their state's budget battle. today a veteran of the civil rights movement joined the fight. the reverend jesse jackson linked on to school teachers and firefighters and marched down the street. today some democratic legislators debated the issue long distance with republicans. >> and the local unions and the state unions and the teachers have agreed to give governor walker every single penny he's asked for to balance his budget. so he should take this offer so he can come back to madison today and vote on it. >> i think if the fellow democrats would come back, they would see the average person in wisconsin is quite livid. they elected their gover
president obama's former chief of staff rahm emanuel led four other candidates. >> rahm has certainly gotten a lot of media attention. i think chico has had a lot of experience in chicago. between those two candidates i think we have a close race. >> reporter: one of the six has to get 50% of the vote or a run off election will be he'll. >>> chicago is still serving as a safe haven for about a dozen wisconsin lawmakers who are hiding out from their state's budget battle....
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. >> it'll be a great experience to have obama come here and talk at our school. >> it'll be a really great opportunity for us students to see that especially being college aged and you know teenagers, young adults, i think it's really important for us to get first hand experience with that. >>> the commission on presidential debates will list finalistist in april and name the host of the debate. the winner essentially around this thanksgiving, st. mary's estimates it could cost $4 million to cost such a large event. that cost will be offset in part by sponsorships. in moraga, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> governor brown says he lined up new support for his plan budget plan. governor brown hope that is business leaders will help him win over the handful of republicans he needs to get the plan through the litture. >>> the federal judge hearing lawsuits for alleged acceleration problems met key rulings. add issue, how much access the company will have for their source code. exports to the through should go through toyota's server to access the super secret server. >>> fashion
. >> it'll be a great experience to have obama come here and talk at our school. >> it'll be a really great opportunity for us students to see that especially being college aged and you know teenagers, young adults, i think it's really important for us to get first hand experience with that. >>> the commission on presidential debates will list finalistist in april and name the host of the debate. the winner essentially around this thanksgiving, st. mary's estimates it could...
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whether or not states should have the ability to opt out and choose their own path when it comes to obama health care. >> states can opt out of three areas. the health care bill congress passed last year already has a provision that would allow states to opt out starts in 2017. >> right now the bill says if your state comes up with another plan they can. so most states aren't aware of that but i was very glad we put that in there. >> reporter: the difference in the bill that republicans introduced today, states would not have to have their own health care program in place or get permission from the federal government before opting out from the federal plan. harry reed also sewed today that the republican attacks on health care reform will fail in the senate -- also said today that the republican attacks on health care reform will fail in the senate. >> once people found out we were doing this story, they had plenty of suggestions. many say they have a lot of suggestions to improve parking almost everyone says they want changes made. parking spaces have long been at a premium in san franci
whether or not states should have the ability to opt out and choose their own path when it comes to obama health care. >> states can opt out of three areas. the health care bill congress passed last year already has a provision that would allow states to opt out starts in 2017. >> right now the bill says if your state comes up with another plan they can. so most states aren't aware of that but i was very glad we put that in there. >> reporter: the difference in the bill that...
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. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of the thorniest problems rn rng -- problems. they will invite two detainees from guantanamo bay to move to town. both men have been cleared of wrong doing. they would live with local families and nonprofits would help find them work. critics say a new law discourages these offers and says berkeley has enough trouble already. >>> a lawyer for a tracy teenager abused and held captive more than a year filed a legal claim against sacramento county child protection services accusing them of failing to protect him, saying workers ignored signs of abuse. the claim filed on behalf of kyle ramirez escaping and ran into a fitness center occurre occurred -- covered in bruises. four people pleaded guilty or were convicted of abuse charges, including the teen's legal guardian. sacramento county declined to comment on the claims. >> coming up at 5:00 a school shocker. 8th graders told to write a school essay about sexual fantasies. >> and dangerous way a daily diet soda can hurt your health. >> and a married congressman st
. >> the city of berkeley may be ready to help the obama administration with one of the thorniest problems rn rng -- problems. they will invite two detainees from guantanamo bay to move to town. both men have been cleared of wrong doing. they would live with local families and nonprofits would help find them work. critics say a new law discourages these offers and says berkeley has enough trouble already. >>> a lawyer for a tracy teenager abused and held captive more than a year...
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. >> she says there is a greing resentment of barack obama and the u.s. government because of the lack of response. >> they feel america is supposed to be the country of democracy. that completely grass roots, organic movement wants to end indemocracy. it doesn't make sense to people why the united states would not be openly supporting this. >> she says her parents are urging her to leave. she plans to fly out on thursday. but pictures from the airport show huge crowds and very long lines. george got back from cairo last night it was a skoo. i think everybody in the city was trying to get out of the airport. flights were cancelled. this is the -- cairo airport you can barely move solid people. >> he was traveling with a group of uc berkeley ayums. many lived through turbulent 60s. >> and by thursday it was a whole three orders of magnitude difference. >> sarah laigton says there are now long lines in gas stations longer lines for bread in cairo. she says it's not dangerous but if mubarak does not step down, would it get that way. >> and bay area tech comp
. >> she says there is a greing resentment of barack obama and the u.s. government because of the lack of response. >> they feel america is supposed to be the country of democracy. that completely grass roots, organic movement wants to end indemocracy. it doesn't make sense to people why the united states would not be openly supporting this. >> she says her parents are urging her to leave. she plans to fly out on thursday. but pictures from the airport show huge crowds and...
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we have more on the obama administration's response today to the unrest. >> reporter: the secretary of state is heading to geneva to consult with allies. she offered the latest administration comments on the situation saying we have been reaching out to many different people trying to organize in the east. we are going to be ready and prepared to offer any kind of help that anyone wishes to have from the united states. she didn't comment specifically on whether military help would be offered. this one day after the president for the first time urged leader to step down in a talk with the chancellor of germany he said when a leader's only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his own people he has lot of the legitimacy to rule. yesterday the united nations security council passed a resolution putting sanctions on the government and authorizing the criminal court to investigate. as the rebel forces continue to advance toward the capitol some members of congress are urging further action in spelling out what more can be done. >> we could impose and could have imposed a
we have more on the obama administration's response today to the unrest. >> reporter: the secretary of state is heading to geneva to consult with allies. she offered the latest administration comments on the situation saying we have been reaching out to many different people trying to organize in the east. we are going to be ready and prepared to offer any kind of help that anyone wishes to have from the united states. she didn't comment specifically on whether military help would be...
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how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty hundred thousand >>> well, they're calling it the day of departure, the biggest demonstration since tuesday. they're demanding that president hosni mubarak leave now. after two days of deadly clashes and 11 days of protesting, the tension was kept at bay. military tanks separated promubarak protesters are antigovernment protesters. meanwhile, the obama administration is beginning to talk to them about the transfer of power. >> there needs to be a transition process that begins now. it must initiate a process that respects the rights of the egyptian people that leads to fair elections. >> one way democrats se
how president obama is piling on the pressure for egypt's president to transfer power and step down. >> super bowl activities turn dangerous. >>> vanity and volunteering, how a shot of botox is helping give back to the community. ,,,,,,,, ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky ♪ hefty ♪ stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty [ announcer ] hefty bags with unscented odor block technology... help neutralize odors and stop the stinkies. ♪ stinky, stinky, stinky ♪ hefty, hefty, hefty...
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this afternoon during a conference with the prime minister of canada, president obama hinted at the resignation of egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> going back to the old ways is not going to work. >> reporter: again today, tens of thousands of anti government demonstrators flooded tyrere square callings for the ousting of president mubarak. his supporters are also there making their word heard. president mubarka has already said he will not run for reelection in the fall. the big question is who will take over when he leaves. an islamic opposition group stemmed in egypt could turn egypt into another iran if they took control. ubarka said mubarak should step down immediately. >> it's a question of trust, and the trust is gone. >> reporter: in egypt tonight, a google executive is becoming a part of the upheaval with his disappearance. >> reporter: today the company told us it is setting up various ways for people to send information about its missing executive who is rapidly becoming a symbol of the egyptian revolt. >> reporter: students and american egyptian community rallied today in stanfo
this afternoon during a conference with the prime minister of canada, president obama hinted at the resignation of egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> going back to the old ways is not going to work. >> reporter: again today, tens of thousands of anti government demonstrators flooded tyrere square callings for the ousting of president mubarak. his supporters are also there making their word heard. president mubarka has already said he will not run for reelection in the fall. the...
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president obama says the egyptian people have america's support and calls for an orderly transition to democracy. >> we are witnessing history unfold. it's a moment of transformation that's taking place because the people of egypt are calling for change. >> reporter: the egyptian military is making plans to secure the country. there are more questions for the future of egypt. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>> and breaking news. late this afternoon, federal prosecutors dropped six charges against barry bonds in his perjury case. but it's not clear why. the former san francisco giant still faces five charges that accuse him of lying to a grand jury about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. bonds is scheduled to stand trial on march 21. >>> disturbing allegations tonight in the east bay. a 7-year-old says he was sexually assaulted at a boys & girls club. the boy told police it happened in the bathroom at the club in east oakland. juliette goodrich joining us live with word that just as disturbing, the suspects are other children. juliette. >> reporter: allen, the boys & girls
president obama says the egyptian people have america's support and calls for an orderly transition to democracy. >> we are witnessing history unfold. it's a moment of transformation that's taking place because the people of egypt are calling for change. >> reporter: the egyptian military is making plans to secure the country. there are more questions for the future of egypt. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>> and breaking news. late this afternoon, federal...
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we have more from the white house where president obama condemns the violence. >> reporter: amateur video shows protestors in libya planting their own flag of independence on top of a government building in the capital of tripoli. demonstrators say they have taken control of benghazi, libya's second largest city. gunfire rang out under the player of car horizons and chanting crowds as protestors celebrated. the revolt is weakening moammar kadafi's 32-year grip on power. at the un top dim mats called for kadafi to resign, repudiating him as a war criminal. >> two libyan fighter pilots who said they were ordered to fire on protestors landed in nearby maltake seeking asylum. crack downs have left more than 200 people dead. the white house is urgeling them to avoid violence as they keep a close eye on the unrest spreading across the region. >>> in yemen the u.s.-backed president refuses to step down even as thousands of demonstrators rally for his resignation. and in bahrain temperatureses are still boiling, now a group of young protestors are demanding a removal of this entire monarchy in th
we have more from the white house where president obama condemns the violence. >> reporter: amateur video shows protestors in libya planting their own flag of independence on top of a government building in the capital of tripoli. demonstrators say they have taken control of benghazi, libya's second largest city. gunfire rang out under the player of car horizons and chanting crowds as protestors celebrated. the revolt is weakening moammar kadafi's 32-year grip on power. at the un top dim...
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. >>> president obama headed to the bay area. tonight, where secret service agents are already gathering. >>> the new bay bridge set to open earlier than expected. but the changes are going to start in just a few months. >>> i'm juliette goodrich in the east bay where there is a new spin on selling girl scout cookies. take a look! they are going crazy. i'll tell you about this new sales pitch coming up. ,, rocket scientists! you gave us the space age... but your savings accounts are stuck in the stone age! earn more commodore with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! [ laughs ] instead of earning zilch, your savings will be earning three times the national average. three times more? roger that! go online and sign up at capitalone.com. what's in your wallet?! this is a live look from s-f-o, where air force one is expected to touch down in abo >>> right now president obama is on his way to the bay area. we have live look for from you sfo, where air force one is expected to touch down in just abou
. >>> president obama headed to the bay area. tonight, where secret service agents are already gathering. >>> the new bay bridge set to open earlier than expected. but the changes are going to start in just a few months. >>> i'm juliette goodrich in the east bay where there is a new spin on selling girl scout cookies. take a look! they are going crazy. i'll tell you about this new sales pitch coming up. ,, rocket scientists! you gave us the space age... but your...
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. >>> president obama used his weekly address to stress the importance of education. >> we have to have the best trained, best-skilled force in the world. that's how we will ensure that the best google, best intel is created in america and hires men workers. >> the president went to portland, oregon and he praised the company for making a ten- year $200 million commitment to promote math and science education. >>> jerry brown's proposed state budget passed a major hurdle. moving through two key legislative committees. both committees passed versions of the original plan sparing some social programs. the state faces a budget deficit. brown's proposal calls for deep cuts to education and social programs as well as asking voters to extend some taxes. the governor hopes to have a final plan ready for the legislature -- [no audio ] >> researchers hope to use technology used to test wine in a bottle as a way too defect liquid explosives. if the technology works, the scientists say passengers may, once again, be able to take large bottles of water or soda through security. those items, as we a
. >>> president obama used his weekly address to stress the importance of education. >> we have to have the best trained, best-skilled force in the world. that's how we will ensure that the best google, best intel is created in america and hires men workers. >> the president went to portland, oregon and he praised the company for making a ten- year $200 million commitment to promote math and science education. >>> jerry brown's proposed state budget passed a major...
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. >> reporter: protestors urged president obama to go further. >> president obama, say directly to mubarak, you have to leave and peace will be returned to egypt in one second. >> reporter: the state department is helping americans leave egypt. but the university of california says it used its own resources to get 19ucla archaeological students safely out of the country. the 19 students flew on a charter flight to spain and should return to california this week. >>> now, coming up on the cbs evening news, katie couric reports from cairo tonight with protestors saying the time has come for a new egypt and she is going to have the latest on the crisis at 5:30. >>> well, proof tonight even luxury isn't safe from the recession. a nearly century old high-end hotel in the east bay has filed for bankruptcy. juliette goodrich with what this means for the future of the claremont hotel and spa, juliette. >> reporter: hi, allen. you know, on an absolutely beautiful day like this, the claremont hotel is breathtaking. take a look at this. it is a fixture in the bay area. but claremont and bankruptcy in
. >> reporter: protestors urged president obama to go further. >> president obama, say directly to mubarak, you have to leave and peace will be returned to egypt in one second. >> reporter: the state department is helping americans leave egypt. but the university of california says it used its own resources to get 19ucla archaeological students safely out of the country. the 19 students flew on a charter flight to spain and should return to california this week. >>>...
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today president obama condemned the violence. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous, and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protestors and further punish the people of libya. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to geneva on monday to take part in an international discussion on the unrest across that region. >>> rescuers are using drills, saws, their bare hands sometimes, to pull earthquake survivors from the rubble in new zealand. one woman was found after being buried under debris for 24 hours. her husband, overcome with joy when he saw her alive. but it's been harder and harder to find survivors. crews are having to make some heart-wrenching decisions. >> there's been, frankly, no sign of life in this building for the last eight hours or so. and so we are concentrating our resources where we know that we can get maximum benefit. >> so far, 120 people have been rescued. 76 people confirmed dead but nearly 300 people still listed as missing. >>> after more than 70 years, the golden gate bridge is going to get a face-lift. the main cabl
today president obama condemned the violence. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous, and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protestors and further punish the people of libya. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to geneva on monday to take part in an international discussion on the unrest across that region. >>> rescuers are using drills, saws, their bare hands sometimes, to pull earthquake survivors from the rubble in new...
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. >>> president obama wrapped up a quick trip to the bay area this morning. he boarded air force one at sfo, traveled up to portland, oregon. he visited an intel plant that's being expanded there. san jose's mayor points out, the brains are here. but the tax incentives to build and create tech manufacturing jobs are in neighboring states such as oregon. >>> a personal revelation on the house floor. >> the gentleman from new jersey has just put my stomach in knots. >> the unexpected and emotional speech by representty jackie speier. >>> a convenient new stop for commuters. how soon bart will open its doors to a newest dublin station. >> and it's a bird, it's a plane, and that's something terrorists should fear. ,, ,,,,,,,, >>> whoops! this is not a parking position the owners of the house are used to nor do they want t firefighters say that it was a 69-year-old woman who lost control of her suv and drove right into the side of the garage there. by the way, she snapped a gas main in the process. the accident happened early this morning on oak street in hayward.
. >>> president obama wrapped up a quick trip to the bay area this morning. he boarded air force one at sfo, traveled up to portland, oregon. he visited an intel plant that's being expanded there. san jose's mayor points out, the brains are here. but the tax incentives to build and create tech manufacturing jobs are in neighboring states such as oregon. >>> a personal revelation on the house floor. >> the gentleman from new jersey has just put my stomach in knots....
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the obama administration has walked a diplomatic tightrope with its egyptian ally. a special envoy reportedly told mubarak that the u.s. sees his presidency at an end. at the same time, u.s. officials are pushing for what they called an orderly transition. >> throughout this process, the united states will continue to extend the hand of partnership and friendship to egypt. >> reporter: earlier tuesday, the state department ordered nonessential u.s. personnel out of egypt and thousands of other americans made their way to cairo's airport in an attempt to leave, as well. [ chanting ] >> reporter: pressure to reform is mounting on other arab states fearful the protests and violence could spread. the king of jordan and the palestinian authority announced they will soon hold elections that have been delayed for years. joel brown, cbs news, the white house. >>> and coming up on the cbs evening news, katie couric reports from cairo tonight talking to protestors who are demanding a new beginning for their country. she is going to have the latest on the crisis coming up at 5
the obama administration has walked a diplomatic tightrope with its egyptian ally. a special envoy reportedly told mubarak that the u.s. sees his presidency at an end. at the same time, u.s. officials are pushing for what they called an orderly transition. >> throughout this process, the united states will continue to extend the hand of partnership and friendship to egypt. >> reporter: earlier tuesday, the state department ordered nonessential u.s. personnel out of egypt and...
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into san áááááá aá >>> as the massive funeral in fresno continues there was a direct plea to president obama. the widow and children of general vang pow ask that he be buried at the cemetery. he helped defend american troops during the war but the army turned them down. thousands of mourners are in fresno for a six-day memorial and many signed a petition asking the president to reverse the army's decision. there are new developments in a story we told you about. the city is reeling for a very expensive mess that taxpayers are footing the bill for and efforts are underway to recall two city council members. jade, the city clerk's office received thousands of signatures as part of the effort to recall council members. this all stems from the city spending at least $15 million it didn't have. the mayor abruptly resigned over this very issue and the man heading the recall effort says that no counsel person ever asked a question about any of the expenses. >> there is never a recall in the history and today and 16 days we accomplish what most cities take four months. >> council members vowed to fi
into san áááááá aá >>> as the massive funeral in fresno continues there was a direct plea to president obama. the widow and children of general vang pow ask that he be buried at the cemetery. he helped defend american troops during the war but the army turned them down. thousands of mourners are in fresno for a six-day memorial and many signed a petition asking the president to reverse the army's decision. there are new developments in a story we told you about. the city is...